Brian Hemendra Ramnaraign, MD| Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Brian Ramnaraign, MD, is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology, geriatric medicine, and internal medicine who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Cancer Center at the Loch Raven Campus. His areas of expertise include treating all types of cancers, with a particular focus on bladder, kidney, prostate, and gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal and pancreas. He is dedicated to developing personalized treatment plans for older patients diagnosed with cancer, many of whom have complex medical histories and other comorbidities.
As a seasoned investigator, Dr. Ramnaraign is committed to improving cancer treatments through numerous clinical trials. His ongoing research is centered on genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers, with a strong interest in exploring the role of targeted therapies and immunotherapies to provide personalized treatments for individuals with advanced cancers.
Philosophy of care
Cancer care has made significant strides, and we are now able to offer more effective, personalized therapies. I take a multidisciplinary approach to treatment planning and believe that the best outcomes are achieved by partnering with patients and their families throughout the process.
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Akt Inhibitors
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antegrade Urography
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Area-Based Breast Density
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autopsy Planning
- Autotransfusion
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Benign Tumor Treatment
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
- Bile Duct Resection
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Stent Removal
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Management
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Bone Marrow Test
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Boost Radiation
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cancer Chemotherapy Administration
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Fertility Preservation
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Immunoprevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Research Participation
- Cancer Research Studies
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cancer Treatment Outcome Assessment
- Cancer Treatment Summary
- Cancer-Related Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Drug Therapy
- Cardiac Embolism Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Hormone Therapy
- Cardiac Immunotherapy
- Cardiac Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemoprevention
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Coagulation Tests
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystojejunostomy
- Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Directed Blood Donation
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Endometrium
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Liver
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Omentum
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Pleura
- Excision Of Prostate
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Testis
- Excision Of Ureter
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Familial Cancer Syndrome Management
- Fever Management
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Grief Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Consultation
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hydrocele Excision
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Leukemia Management
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphoma Diagnosis
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Neutropenia Management
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Resection
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rbc Pretreatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Urography
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Right Colectomy
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Skin Cancer Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Special Dosimetry
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Supportive Care
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testis Torsion Reduction
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venipuncture
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
- Young Adult Cancer Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine (2019)
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2016)
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2012)